EMOttawa

OCTOBER 31, 2024

There is an ED prevalence ranging from 7-24%, with increased mortality rates […] The post Delirium revisited appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Delirium is often the initial manifestation of an underlying acute illness and can be present before fever, tachypnea, tachycardia, or hypoxia.

ED 115

ED OR EMS 115

EMOttawa

OCTOBER 24, 2024

appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Historically, it has been used more frequently in the ICU than in Emergency Departments, likely due to provider comfort. […] The post Is there a Precedence for Precedex in the ED?

ED 119

ED Critical Care ICU Emergency Department 119

St. Emlyn's

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed All the best from the blog from August 2024, in our easy to digest podcast. The post September 2024 Round-Up – Patient Experience in the ED, Dirty Adrenaline, and More! appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

ED 64

ED Emergency Department 64

Emergency Medicine Cases

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In this month's ECG Cases blog Dr. Jesse McLaren reviews interpretation of the pre-arrest ECG: identifying high risk ECGs requiring empiric treatment like calcium for hyperkalemia, magnesium for long QT, or reperfusion for Occlusion MI; the intra-arrest ECG: identifying pseudo-PEA; and post-arrest ECG: the importance of serial ECGs to reduce false (..)

STEMI 277

STEMI OR EMS 277

Emergency Medicine Cases

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In this ECG Cases blog Dr. Jesse MacLaren guides us through 10 cases of patients who present with generalized weakness or acute neurologic symptoms and discusses how to look for ECG signs of dysrhythmias, electrolyte emergencies, acute coronary occlusion, and demand ischemia in patients with generalized weakness and in patients with neurologic symptoms, (..)

Coronary 296

Coronary OR EMS 296

First 10 EM

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The podcast and Research Roundups blog post might actually come out next week.) In the most recent BroomeDocs podcast, we talk about an attempt to use the IM route to give cardiac arrest victims epinephrine faster.

Epinephrine 118

Epinephrine EMS 118

Emergency Medicine Cases

MARCH 19, 2024

In this Waiting to Be Seen blog Dr. Howard Ovens outlines 4 key learnings from his extensive career in EM leadership: Be a good clinician, get substantial real-world experience, take a long-term view of benefits and risks and get along with your counterparts in the leadership dyad.

EMS 207

EMS 207

ALiEM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

8 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. More specifically, we identified 3 AIR and 5 Honorable Mentions. Please go to the above link.

Overdose 215

Overdose Critical Care EMS Emergency Department 215

Emergency Medicine Cases

MAY 28, 2024

Howard Ovens reflects on the role of leader in the EM in this 2nd part of a 2-part Waiting to Be Seen blog series on EM leadership. He touches on mentoring, being committed, aligning with patients' interests, being a role model and a few quick takes on some controversial issues in EM.

EMS 177

EMS 177

EMOttawa

OCTOBER 7, 2024

appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Findings: From 65 patients, POCUS had a sensitivity of 85% (95% CI 71-94%), specificity of 78% (95% CI […] The post Test characteristics of point-of-care ultrasonography in patients with acute kidney injury.

ALS 106

ALS 106

ALiEM

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

8 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. More specifically, we identified 3 AIR and 5 Honorable Mentions. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(1):55-65.

Critical Care 211

Critical Care EMS Emergency Department ALS 211

ALiEM

JUNE 25, 2024

Podcast: Approaching your EM Sub-Internship Clerkship Mentioned Links CDEM Medical Student Curriculum Emergency Ultrasound Teaching Read and Listen to the Other EM Match Advice Episodes Blog posts: [link] Author information Sara M.

EMS 243

EMS 243

Emergency Medicine Cases

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In this ECG Cases blog Dr. Jesse McLaren guides us through 10 cases, driving home the points that sepsis is a common cause of rapid Afib and diffuse ST depression with reciprocal ST elevation in aVR, myo/pericarditis is a diagnosis of exclusion, endocarditis or lyme carditis can cause AV block, PE can cause low grade fever and ECG signs of acute RV (..)

OR 229

OR STEMI EMS 229

EMOttawa

MARCH 14, 2024

1 Similar to anterior circulation strokes, posterior strokes are most commonly […] The post Posterior Circulation Strokes appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Posterior strokes are misdiagnosed more than 3x more often than anterior circulation strokes.1

Critical Care 136

Critical Care ICU 136

EMOttawa

JANUARY 25, 2024

With both ER and ICU experience, this post acts as a quick […] The post Mechanical Ventilation Basics appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. There is certainly a need for more practical application for the ED doc or initial setup of patients on the vent.

ICU 140

ICU ED OR Critical Care 140

EMOttawa

JUNE 27, 2024

Originating in the 1960s, this practice was propelled by anecdotal evidence and early case reports suggesting that un-immobilized cervical spine injuries could worsen […] The post Spinal Immobilization: a Twisted Tale appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

EMS 106

EMS OR Critical Care 106

Emergency Medicine Cases

AUGUST 8, 2023

In this ECG Cases blog with Dr. Jesse McLaren we interpret 10 ECG cases and explore cardiac, metabolic and GI causes: We consider anginal equivalents, and look for ECG signs of Occlusion MI, including subacute occlusion from delayed presentations.

STEMI 205

STEMI OR EMS 205

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 2, 2023

He is the Creator and founder of REBEL EM, a free, critical appraisal blog that tries to cut down knowledge translation gaps of […] The post SGEM#408: Hey, I, Oh I’m Still Alive – Is it due to TXA? Prehospital Tranexamic Acid for Severe Trauma. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Salim Rezaie is a community emergency physician in San Antonio, TX.

Emergency Medical Services 302

Emergency Medical Services EMS Paramedic 302

ALiEM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

6 blog posts met our standard of online excellence and were approved for residency training by the AIR Series Board. Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. More specifically, we identified 3 AIR and 3 Honorable Mentions. Ann Emerg Med. 2023;82(1):55-65.

Critical Care 169

Critical Care EMS Emergency Department ALS 169

Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 6, 2023

In this ECG Cases blog we look at 10 patients with shortness of breath, and discuss how the ECG can be used to help diagnose cardiac, respiratory and metabolic emergencies.

STEMI 241

STEMI EMS 241

FirstNet Authority

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Baltimore on broadband: Improving public safety with data-based technologies Blog joseph.rey@fir… Tue, 11/19/2024 - 09:47 By Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Learn more about how FirstNet is transforming public safety communications — contact your local FirstNet Authority Public Safety Advisor and sign up (..)

Public Safety 64

Public Safety First Responder OR 64

EMOttawa

MAY 13, 2024

95%CI 1.06 […] The post Effect of Bougie Use on First-Attempt Success in Tracheal Intubations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Findings: Bougie was associated with increased first-attempt intubation success overall (RR 1.11

ALS 108

ALS ED 108

EMOttawa

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Yet, the reliance on these screens is fraught with inaccuracies, clinical irrelevance, and significant ethical concerns, particularly from […] The post Blurred Lines: The Ethical Pitfalls of Urine Drug Screens appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

Emergency Department 70

Emergency Department ED OR 70

Emergency Medicine Cases

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Navpreet Sahsi outlines 5 core ethical principles in choosing and participating a global health project on EM Cases' Global EM blog. The post Global EM 5 Is it Ethical? 5 Core Principles When Choosing a Global Health Project appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

EMS 134

EMS 134

EMOttawa

AUGUST 1, 2024

appeared first on EMOttawa Blog. Ken Milne, the creator behind The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine, recently shared this post on sobering life-expectancy data for ER physicians. In this post, we delve into the contributing factors to the increased mortality […] The post Is Shift Work Shortening your Life?

EMS 77

EMS 77

EMOttawa

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Findings: A total of 25 studies were included in the primary meta-analysis; summary sensitivity […] The post Diagnostic Accuracy of D-Dimer for Acute Aortic Syndromes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

ALS 63

ALS 63

Critical Care Scenarios

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

From the Critical Concepts blog, thoughts on our personal biases and lack of humility when contemplating end-of-life decision making. From the Critical Concepts blog , thoughts on our personal biases and lack of humility when contemplating end-of-life decision making.

100

100

EMOttawa

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Findings: 74% first pass success with video laryngoscopy and 45% with direct laryngoscopy […] The post Video versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Urgent Intubation of Newborn Infants appeared first on EMOttawa Blog.

ALS 55

ALS Critical Care 55

St. Emlyn's

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This blog post reviews a study comparing non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) and invasive blood pressure (IBP) monitoring in pre-hospital critical care.

OR 114

OR Critical Care 114

ALiEM

AUGUST 19, 2024

Tips for the personal statement Mentioned Resources CORD website: New MyERAS® Application: Guidance for Emergency Medicine Read and Listen to the Other EM Match Advice Episodes Blog posts: [link] Author information Sara M.

EMS 152

EMS OR 152

St. Emlyn's

OCTOBER 6, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed All the best from the blog from July 2024, in our easy to digest podcast. The post Podcast – July 2024 Round-Up appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

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92

St. Emlyn's

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This is the first of a series of blog posts on new research in emergency toxicology. We deal with all sorts of poisons here in Virchester, so be prepared for […] The post When is emergency endoscopy required for caustic ingestions? appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

104

104

St. Emlyn's

OCTOBER 30, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed All the best from the blog from August 2024, in our easy to digest podcast. The post August 2024 Round-Up – Goldilocks Moments, Nasal Analgesia, and Public Health in the ED appeared first on St.Emlyn's.

ED 72

ED 72

Pulsara

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Because the articles and advice found within contain such critical subject matter, we've elected to publish each segment one at a time here on our blog. Editor's Note: In August 2024, EMS1 and Fitch & Associates released their annual EMS trend survey, What Paramedics Want, proudly sponsored by Pulsara.

Paramedic 73

Paramedic EMS Emergency Medical Services 73

Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 26, 2023

Matt Douglas-Vail explains the need for Increased education on climate change and planetary health, Increased resource allocation in emergency departments for climate-related pathologies and increased disaster planning for climate-related emergencies on this month's Global EM blog.

EMS 164

EMS Emergency Department 164

FirstNet Authority

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

September 11: Honoring first responders across the nation Blog joseph.rey@fir… Wed, 09/11/2024 - 12:03 By Joe Wassel, Executive Director and CEO, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Learn more about how FirstNet is transforming public safety communications — contact your local FirstNet Authority Public Safety Advisor and sign up (..)

First Responder 105

First Responder Public Safety OR 105

Critical Care Scenarios

JULY 12, 2023

See also on the blog: The ten laws of critical care Practicing medicine like an adult 5 things you pretty much must be doing if you want to be excellent at critical care. See also on the blog: The ten laws of critical care Practicing medicine like an adult

Critical Care 100

Critical Care 100